Chapter 2606: Corpses everywhere, blood flowing like a river
This was the first time that I didn’t see the war with my own eyes, but I felt as if I was on the battlefield.
Zhu Feng sat aside.
Although he was not as panicked as Nan Yan, his expression was not relaxed either. Every raindrop hitting the awning, the leaves, and the mud was like a tiny impact. His eyes flickered slightly, reflecting the endless silver-gray rain curtain in front of him. His pupils, which were already deep and distant, became even more unfathomable at this moment.
Nan Yan didn't even know what he was thinking.
After a long time, the personal guards came galloping back from the heavy rain on horseback. Their clothes were completely soaked, and even their hair was dripping in strands. But they didn't even have time to wipe their faces. They ran to the emperor and knelt down, saying, "Your Majesty."
Zhu Feng asked, "How?"
"It has indeed been called over there."
"How is the battle going?"
"The battle was fierce. Arslan arranged his men into a large formation, while Monk divided his cavalry into three groups and attacked Arslan's men from three directions, breaking up the enemy's formation."
"Where are our men?"
“It’s among them.”
"A melee can have consequences."
"Not yet."
Zhu Feng nodded and said, "Let's explore further."
"yes."
The soldiers didn't even have time to catch their breath before they jumped onto the new horses and galloped away again.
Nan Yan sat aside, listening to the reports from the soldiers, her heart in a knot.
Although she did not witness such a battle with her own eyes, just by listening to the simple reports of these people, or even just by hearing the rumbling thunder above her head and looking at the rain curtain around her that almost blocked out the sky and the earth, she could already feel the tension and stalemate of the war.
What kind of scene would it be if hundreds of thousands of troops rushed to one place?
By this time, the rain had formed shallow puddles on the ground, soaking it completely. The cold air of the rain and the fishy smell of the earth mixed together and rushed towards me.
Nan Yan smelled it and couldn't help but shudder.
This smells like blood.
I don’t know if there is blood and flesh flying everywhere over there now.
She thought for a moment, then turned to look at Zhu Feng and said softly, "Your Majesty."
"Um?"
Zhu Feng turned to look at her.
Nan Yan lowered her voice and said, "The Emperor said before that the troops you gave Monk were just 'working without putting in any effort'. Is that really the case?"
Zhu Feng glanced at her and said calmly, "What do you think?"
Nan Yan thought for a moment and said softly, "During the negotiations, the Emperor demanded that both sides destroy the other side's manpower as much as possible first. Under such circumstances, it's impossible for the Emperor's men not to contribute."
Zhu Feng nodded slightly.
"but,"
Nan Yan whispered, "If that's the case, will Arslan find out?"
Zhu Feng smiled faintly and said, "Do you think that when people are fighting, they still have the energy to pay attention to the people around them?"
“…”
"If you lose focus for a moment, you might get stabbed again."
“…”
"No one dares to be distracted at a time like this."
"So, what about Arslan?"
“…”
"Will he fight in person?"
Zhu Feng said, "That won't happen. Right now, he's not at the point where he needs to join the battle himself. Even if he wants to boost morale and kill the enemy himself, it's not the time."
"That was in—"
Zhu Feng said: "During the second charge."
Nan Yan suddenly opened her eyes wide.
She suddenly understood why Zhu Feng was "deceiving" both sides, but the help he gave to Arslan and Monk was different.
Because, you have to use your absolute advantage to wipe out one side first, and when that side only has the last men and forces left to fight back, you can use your own men as a fresh force to help them attack the other side.
In this way, the number of people annihilated on both sides was equal.
If he provided equal assistance to both sides and attacked at the same time, he would probably suffer considerable casualties among his own troops.
Nan Yan murmured, "The Emperor is so cunning—The Emperor is wise!"
Zhu Feng glanced at her.
At this moment, it would be a lie to say that he was not nervous. No matter how many victories he had achieved in his early years, or how well he knew about this war, the situation of the army is ever-changing, and the shape of water is ever-changing. No one can be sure of victory in a war.
He still felt nervous.
Nan Yan continued, "Then, Arslan and Monk should be supervising the battle right now. What if Arslan finds out?"
“…”
"Our men wear white clothes, but they are different from them."
Zhu Feng looked up at the rain outside that was almost swallowing up the sky and the earth, and said nothing.
"ah--"
Nan Yan immediately understood.
It was raining so hard that it was almost impossible to tell people from animals when they were more than ten feet away. After all, Arslan and Monk had different identities. If they wanted to supervise the battle, they had to stay far away and it was impossible for them to watch it from such a close distance.
In addition, it was a rainy day like this, and fighting in the mud made the white clothes turn black in the blink of an eye.
Who can still recognize who?
Nan Yan sighed again and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
Zhu Feng didn't say anything, still staring quietly at the vast rain curtain in front of him.
Time passed quickly with the heavy rain, and soon it was evening.
The sky, which had been gloomy all day, was almost completely dark at this time. Only a little light could be seen in the distance, and the heavy rain did not weaken at all.
The Yulian River not far away has flooded, and the water has overflowed the bank and soaked into the birch forest.
At this time, the sound of horse hooves was heard.
Nan Yan hurriedly looked up. The previous guards were already tired from running. This was the third group of soldiers who had been replaced. Several of them dismounted and rushed to Zhu Feng: "Your Majesty!"
This time, Zhu Feng's tone was not as steady as before.
Instead, he seemed a little nervous and only asked, "How?"
The soldier said in a deep voice: "Corpses are everywhere, and blood is flowing like a river."
Nan Yan was standing by and felt a chill just by hearing these few words.
But at this time, no one even bothered to put a piece of clothing on the imperial concubine, and she herself didn't care either. She just turned around and looked at Zhu Feng.
A cold light flashed in Zhu Feng's eyes.
Said: "The time has come."
After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "Let our people come immediately!"
"yes!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Zixiao had already jumped on his horse. The troops who stayed outside the woods had now assembled. They had been squatting for a whole day with rain cloths on their heads. Although they were not exposed to the rain, they could no longer hold back from sitting there.
At this moment, with a command, everyone followed Chen Zixiao and rushed into the rain.
Zhu Feng also stood up and waved his hand, and someone immediately brought a horse over.
He is going to watch the battle in person!
Nan Yan also stood up at once and stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I will go too!"
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